1 year, 2 years...5 years

Every single day I think about my future: where do I want to be in 1 year, 2 years...5 years...

If you've been keeping up with my blogs, you've read that I want to go to grad school...and that I am interested in Teach for America...(actually I dont think I have written about TFA). But yes, it has been on my mind.

A friend of mine shared with me a few months ago that there is a difference between "needing" and "wanting". Do I want to go to grad school or do I need to go to grad school? Do I want to apply for TFA or do I need to do it?

So, I know what I want to do with my life...but do I need to do these things? Or am i just being a drama queen right now and making things harder than it should be...I have a tendendcy to be that way :)

Hand downs...I will go to grad school. I receved an email back from SDSU's Director for Admissions for the M.A. Communication program. The program can be spanned out to a max of 7 years. Class times are offered either from 4-7pm or 7-10pm. Of course I do not plan on going for 7 years, but at least I know that I don't have to rush and can work while taking classes :). I'll need too, to help me pay for it. I'll have no help from my parents...which is understandable since they pretty much paid for all of my undergrad. They have my younger sis to take care of too.

After getting my masters I'd be able to teach at a community college...which I could see myself enjoying. SDSU has a GTA program which allows graduate students to teach Oral Communications while in the program...I would just have to apply for the program when I apply for admissions.

So, Teach for America...at first I was all gung-ho about it...but now I am having second thoughts. I will be meeting with a TFA rep next week to talk about the program. Maybe that meeting will help me decide if I should apply for the program.

I just need to relax. I should sit on these ideas for a few weeks. Can someone just throw me a chill pill? ;)

I love you guys! Thank you for listening (or reading...in this case).

xoxo